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China and India are making progress toward joining a proposal backed by over 60 countries to double renewable energy and phase out coal power over this decade, sources said on November 9.
The European Union, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have been spearheading the plan ahead of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, which starts from November 30 until December 12. A final deal is expected on December 2 during a world leaders' summit.
The draft also proposed the greater use of renewables must be accompanied by "the phase down of unabated coal power," including ending the financing of new coal-fired power plants.
Sources said negotiations with China and India, the world's two biggest coal consumers, are going well. But the nations have not yet signed on to the pledge.
If Beijing and New Delhi agree, it would provide a major boost to global efforts to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. Scientists say rapid action is needed to avoid severe climate change impacts.
Some emerging economies like Nigeria, South Africa and Vietnam said they will join the pledge alongside developed nations including Australia, Japan and Canada.
(Writing by Alex Guo Editing by Harry Huo)
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